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Geronimo Stilton: Creepella von Cacklefur
The Geronimo Stilton: Creepella von Cacklefur series by Elisabetta Dami has 9 known books (9 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Thirteen Ghosts (2011).
- Books
- 9 known books (9 novels)
- Published
- 9
- First published
- 2011
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Children's & Middle Grade, Adventure, Horror
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Start here: The Thirteen Ghosts (2011) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
The Thirteen Ghosts
The Thirteen Ghosts opens the Creepella von Cacklefur spin-off in 2011, sending anxious, rule-following Geronimo into his fearless friend Creepella's crumbling haunted castle to solve a mystery involving thirteen ghosts. It set the template the rest of the series follows: gentle, kid-friendly horror wrapped in Geronimo Stilton's usual illustrated chapter-book format.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Thirteen Ghosts - Book 2:
Meet Me in Horrorwood
Meet Me in Horrorwood , the second book, followed later in 2011 at 123 pages, taking Geronimo and Creepella to a haunted movie studio -- one of several gothic settings this gentle-horror spin-off visits mystery to mystery.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Meet Me in Horrorwood - Book 3:
Ghost Pirate Treasure
Ghost Pirate Treasure , published in 2012, sends Geronimo and Creepella after a stolen ghost pirate treasure, continuing the series' formula of standalone spooky mysteries pairing Geronimo's anxiety against Creepella's fearless delight in the macabre.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ghost Pirate Treasure - Book 4:
Return of the Vampire
Return of the Vampire , the fourth entry, runs 112 pages and brings a kid-friendly vampire mystery to Creepella's haunted-castle world, published in 2012 the same year as Ghost Pirate Treasure .
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Return of the Vampire - Book 5:
Fright Night
Fright Night , published in 2013, is the fifth standalone spooky mystery in the Creepella von Cacklefur series, keeping to its gentle-horror take on the Geronimo Stilton chapter-book format.
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Ride for Your Life!
Ride for Your Life! , the sixth book, arrived in 2014, continuing Geronimo and Creepella's mismatched partnership through another gothic, ghost-tinged mystery in the same illustrated chapter-book style as the rest of the line.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ride for Your Life! - Book 7:
A Suitcase Full of Ghosts
A Suitcase Full of Ghosts , published in 2015, is the seventh standalone mystery in the series, following Ride for Your Life! and continuing the gentle-horror tone this Geronimo Stilton spin-off is built around.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of A Suitcase Full of Ghosts - Book 8:
The Phantom of the Theater
The Phantom of the Theater , released in 2016, is the eighth entry in Creepella von Cacklefur, sending the pair into another haunted, gothic setting typical of the spin-off's kid-friendly scares.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Phantom of the Theater - Book 9:
The Haunted Dinosaur
The Haunted Dinosaur closes out the nine-book Creepella von Cacklefur series in 2017, wrapping up the spin-off's run of standalone haunted mysteries -- though Creepella herself continues to make guest appearances in the main Geronimo Stilton line afterward.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Haunted Dinosaur
About the Geronimo Stilton: Creepella von Cacklefur series
Creepella von Cacklefur is Geronimo Stilton's gently spooky spin-off, following Geronimo's reluctant, easily-frightened adventures alongside Creepella von Cacklefur -- a cheerful, ghost-whispering mouse from a family of monsters and eccentric spooks who lives in a crumbling, genuinely haunted castle. Where Geronimo is anxious and rule-following, Creepella is fearless and delighted by the macabre, and the series mines the culture clash between them for most of its comedy, alongside real (if kid-friendly) ghosts, vampires, and haunted-house mysteries.
Each book is a standalone spooky mystery -- thirteen ghosts to solve, a haunted movie studio, a stolen ghost pirate treasure -- told in the same illustrated, colorful-typography chapter-book format as every Geronimo Stilton line, but leaning into gentle horror and gothic atmosphere the way Fear Street does for older Stine readers, just calibrated for a much younger audience. It sits as the horror-adjacent counterpart to the main series' contemporary mysteries.
Running 9 books from 2011 to 2017, Creepella von Cacklefur introduced one of Geronimo Stilton's most enduring recurring supporting characters, with Creepella herself continuing to appear in guest spots across other Geronimo Stilton lines even after this series concluded.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Creepella von Cacklefur series?
9 books, published from The Thirteen Ghosts (2011) through The Haunted Dinosaur (2017).
What order should I read Creepella von Cacklefur in?
Publication order, used here, though each book is a standalone spooky mystery, so you can start anywhere.
Who is Creepella von Cacklefur?
A cheerful, fearless mouse from a family of monsters and eccentric spooks who lives in a haunted castle; she befriends the much more anxious Geronimo across this spin-off series.
Do I need to read the main Geronimo Stilton series first?
No -- Creepella von Cacklefur is a self-contained spin-off and needs no prior reading.
Is the Creepella von Cacklefur series finished?
Yes, the series concluded in 2017 with The Haunted Dinosaur, though Creepella continues to make guest appearances in other Geronimo Stilton books.
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